The average bus between Santa Barbara and Cardiff-by-the-Sea takes 8h 27m and the fastest bus takes 8h 14m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Cardiff-by-the-Sea. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Santa Barbara and Cardiff-by-the-Sea. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:55 AM which arrives into Cardiff-by-the-Sea at 6:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 8h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Cardiff-by-the-Sea. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Cardiff-by-the-Sea station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
Santa Barbara to Cardiff-by-the-Sea bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Cardiff-by-the-Sea bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Cardiff-by-the-Sea is 272.3 km. The road distance is 342 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr via Los Angeles, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, and Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr in around 6h 31m.